A Documentary Shows Political Maturity of Indonesian Grassroots Several international friends have asked the question, how come Indonesia managed a relatively peaceful transition of power over the years? Even following the 1997-98 regime change that involved some dark violent episodes, the country quickly re-established order and peace. Why is that despite the bitter political fights [...]

I believe in a loving God. A God whose love is infinite, and whose love works in ways beyond human comprehension. I believe that we experience God and his love unconstrained by time and space. I believe that God grants us all intelligence and talents to be progressed and to help other men. He made [...]

Like any trip to the wilderness, good preparation counts for over half of the success of the expedition. Preparing for this trip brought some sense of deja-vu to the times when I was in the mountainering club in my high school in Jakarta many years ago. The difference is that I always went to somewhere in the tropics, and I was quite a few kilograms less back then. Fortunately this trip will not be as physically demanding compared to the mountaineering trips I did (I surely hope I am right on this).

The closing of houses of worship, assault on an orphanage and stabbing of a religious leader all happened in front of our eyes and under full media coverage. We cannot say that we did not see this coming. As a democratic society, the blame rests with us. The government that has done little to prevent such acts — even possibly provoking hostility toward a certain group in some instances — is, like it or not, a democratically elected one.

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A Documentary Shows Political Maturity of Indonesian Grassroots Several international friends have asked the question, how come Indonesia managed a relatively peaceful transition of power over the years? Even following the 1997-98 regime change that involved some dark violent episodes, the country quickly re-established order and peace. Why is that despite the bitter political fights [...]

The closing of houses of worship, assault on an orphanage and stabbing of a religious leader all happened in front of our eyes and under full media coverage. We cannot say that we did not see this coming. As a democratic society, the blame rests with us. The government that has done little to prevent such acts — even possibly provoking hostility toward a certain group in some instances — is, like it or not, a democratically elected one.

It is critical to frame the issue of climate change as a problem to the population. It should not be seen only as a problem to the environment, since it also poses grave challenges to social and economic development. Planet Earth has been in existence for more than four billion years and has gone through solar storms, meteor impacts and several ice ages. Several dozens of high-grade hurricanes and meters of rising sea level will not jeopardize the planet as much as it will demolish the people living on it.The window of opportunity for Indonesia to embed climate change considerations into its development plan and muster international support to undertake a low carbon development is still open – but not for long.

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Pen mightier than sword: The Story behind the notorious emblem

The focal theme of the insignia was inspired by Edward Bulwer-Lytton's classic in his Richeliu play:

“Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword”

Indeed, through exchange of ideas and constructive debates, violence and war should have no place in humanity. However, the precondition advocated in the quote is the biggest challenge of all: great minds and conscious must reign.

That is why, a dove with an olive branch are placed on top of the grip. They symbolize universal peace and harmony that have been craved, fought, and destroyed throughout civilizations. It has been a defiant struggle to establish and maintain peace and thus the sword. On a personal note, the sword also captures an element of a gallant archangel St. Michael that drew his sword to defeat evil.

The tip of the sword is nonetheless a fountain pen. It signifies a battle of ideas, thoughts, and concepts through writings, discussions, and debates all the things that can be mightier than sword. Meanwhile M-CN-CG-P are the initials of the name Michael Citrasena Nareshwara Cakti Gutomo Putrawenas.

MichaelPutra.com is a website built upon the MP insignia. It promotes exchanges of ideas and dissemination of thoughts, no matter how simple or ridicule they are.

Passage

Distinct from its neighbors, the Passage collection presented contemplations in form of brief sentences that ponder daily reflections as well as special occasions.

Quotes

Some phrases are worth remembering or at least glanced through once and again. Indeed, their worthiness is often boosted by the person behind the words. This selection provides a very small fraction of those phrases from renowned ladies and gentlemen from various periods. Although they are listed in no particular order, updates will be placed on top for comfort reading. Welcome to the world of Quotes.

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There have been some requests from companies, institutions, and individuals to provide assistance in various writing and editing projects. Ranging from formal business letters, company profiles, and proposals to draft statutes and regulations are doable in English and Indonesian. Depending on the subject at hand, article and essay writings on request are possible as well. For further arrangements and inquiries please contact secretary@michaelputra.com.

Elsewhere on internet

Affiliates, Interests, Daily Clicks, Friends, Organizations—the followings are links to some of my most visited websites or those that are related to me. You may find them interesting, useful, or in any case informative. Some are totally in Indonesian.

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I would like to once again thank the visitors and readers of this website. It has been one of the intentions of MichaelPutra.com to promote constructive discussions and exchange of ideas. Therefore if you wish to raise further questions or provide elaborate comments, feel free to contact me directly by email or phone.